Nonremovable garment tag having folded staple ends concealed



March 8, 1949. 1 BERNSTElN 2,464,113

NONREMOVABLE GARMENT TAG HAVING FOLDED ySTAPLE ENDS CONCEALED Filed Jan. 9, 1945 mnrrrraa-"mm v wlNEssEs; :NVENTOR o @ML2 ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENE FFICE NGNREMOVABLE GARMENT TAG HAVING FOLDED STAPLE ENDS CNCEALED 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display tags, more particularly to sealed tags that are attached to garments in a manner to be non-removable therefrom without destroying the seal.

It is among the objects of the invention to provide a tag for display on the sleeve, lapel or other Visible portion of garments by use of staples in a manner to fold in or seal the staples by which the tag is attached to the garment so that it cannot be removed without destroying the tag.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tag for the above designated purpose which shall be provided with folding lines by which the tag is attached and folded in a man- 1er to assume a conspicuous position on the garment.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a sealed display tag for garments folded in a manner to cover the staples by which the tag is attached to the garment and the staples securing the sealing ap.

Tags for the purpose herein stated now in use `employ hollow rivets or snap buttons together with staples which require special devices for attaching the tag and riveting the sealing flap. Tags of this nature require considerable effort and time to attach to a garment and are not free from tampering, as it is quite possible to remove the body of the tag from the fastening rivets which make the fastening means by which the tag is attached to the garment accessible for removal. Since it is the purpose of the tag to pre- Vent a customer who receives such a garment for approval from wearing the same, it is important that the tag be so constructed and secured to the garment that any attempt to remove the same will be plainly visible.

Such a tag is shown in the accompanying drawing constituting a part hereof in which like reference characters designate like parts and in which,

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic View of a display tag embodying the principles of this invention shown attached to the lapel of a garment;

Fig. 2 a diagrammatic view of the strip of which the tag is made;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 cross-sectional views illustrating the different steps of folding and attaching the tag to the garment, Fig. 5 being taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a display tag attached to a garment;

Fig. 7 a top plan view of a modified form of tag;

3 a cross-section taken along the line 8-8 of Fig. 7 and Fig. 9 a crosssectional View of a two piece tag.

With reference to Fig. 2 of the drawing, the numeral l designates a strip of calendered tab material of good strength which is shown of substantially full size in Fig. 2, the strip being provided With scored folding lines 2, 3, Ll and 5, the intermediate sections being the face sections, the outside of which is printed with a suitable notice such that no garment will be accepted for a credit to the account of the purchaser if the tag is mutilated in any manner. In the form of tag shown in Fig. 2, the end flap is provided with an adhesive material designated by the numeral 6. The tag is folded and applied to a garment in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 3 to 5 as follows: It is first folded on the line 3 over the edge of the garment material designated by the numeral 'l in the manner shown in Fig. 3 and is secured by a staple S passing through both sides of the tag flaps and the garment. The tag is then folded upon itself on the lines 2 and l as shown in Fig. 4, to envelop or cover the staple 8. The loose ends of 'the tag are then joined by folding the end portion of the long section on the line 5 and securing the folded end by staples 9 with the open ends of the staples on the inside of the tag. The adhesive i7 is, of course, moistened before stapling, the staples securely holding it in its moist condition until the adhesive is set, the resulting tag being thereby sealed against opening of the flap which would render the inner staple 8 accessible for removal.

The assembled tag is thus securely attached to the garment as shown in Fig. l, and is sealed, as it were, against tampering to remove the same. By use of the staples the entire operation of attaching the tag is accomplished almost instantly without the need of special riveting equipment and the staples are not removable without mutilating the tag, and when adhesive or cement is employed, even the removal of the end staples would he ineffective for opening the nap.

The form of tag shown in Figs. 1 to 6 may be applied in two sections as shown in Fig. 9. The tag is out on the fold line 3, Fig. 2, and the loose ends are then folded along lines 2 and 4 and applied as shown in Fig. 9. The stapled ends of Fig. 3, if it were a sectional two-part tag, would be covered as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 after they are fastened to the garment.

In Figs. 7 and 8 a similar idea is carried out without employing the overlapping end tab, and this could be used With a cement or adhesive material on the engaging faces, designated by the numeral I9. The single staple Il may be used to secure the ends of the tab as shown.

1t is evident to those skilled in the art that display tags for garments made in accordance herewith provide security against removal for the purpose of Wearing the garment before returning it to the stores, and that such tags may be applied in a simple and expedient manner.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been herein illustrated and described, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made in the details of construction Without departing from the principles herein set forth.

t I claim:

I 1. A display tag for garments or the like com- {prising a unitary strip folded upon itself With the edge of the garment therebetween, the strip being folded so that one end projects beyond the other and being stapled to the garment adjacent the folded end, said strip being further folded by bending the loose ends over the fastenn 4 ing staple to envelope the staple at both ends With the longer end of the strip folded over the other end to form a flap which is secured by staples passing from the outer face of the flap through the engaging strip and With the folded ends of the staples disposed inside of the tag.

2. A display tag as set forth in claim 1 characterized by having scored lines for folding the strips as dened.

LEO BERNSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 961,069 Crudginton June '7, 1910 1,495,353 Robertson May 27, 1924,l 1,852,255 Miller Apr. 5, 1932 1,968,353 Potter July 31, 1934 2,260,267 Struve Oct. 21, 1941- 

